Political ideology has thrust small-firm issues to the forefront of attempts to revitalize the British economy. In the Thatcher years the emphasis has been on individual enterprise and initiative with the number of small firms increasing rapidly. This has also been reflected in the growing number of specialist studies analyzing small-firm revivalism. This work discusses the issues and debates that surround the small business and its place in contemporary society. In particular, the complex nature of its social role is examined: on the one hand, the entrepreneur can be seen as the innovator exploiting free-market capitalism to strengthen the economy, on the other, employment conditions and industrial relations are said to suffer. Moreover, "green" issues have emerged to question the extent to which the small firm benefits the environment. The advantages and disadvantages of the small firm are looked at in relation to issues such as employer-employee relations, the introduction and application of new technology and government legislation, while alternative forms of business such as co-operatives and criminal entrepreneurship are analyzed. By drawing together the various political, social and economic strands of the subject, this book provides a cross disciplinary introduction to the small business that aims to be suitable for the general reader as well as for the specialist.

Small Business and Society (Social Analysis Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Goss, David

Social Sciences

Routledge

"The Principles of Human Resource Management" provides an introduction to key issues in the field of human resource management. Avoiding the prescriptive approach, David Goss identifies a number of underlying assumptions and principles associated with developments in human resource management and explores the implications of these in a manner which encourages critique from his readers. The chapters provide analyses of key areas of human resource policy both in terms of internal developments and relevance to wider HRM projects. Issues covered include new developments in human resource planning and performance management; assessment; training and development; reward; commitment and employee involvement; welfare; trade unions; and equal opportunities. The book concludes with a discussion of the prospects for a European human resource management. David Goss is the author of a book on employment relations in small firms and has also published a number of articles on various aspects of human resource management.

Principles of Human Resource Management (Routledge Series in the Principles of Management)

Business & Money

Economics

Cengage Learning EMEA

In its 225 years of existence, Saint John has undergone numerous transformations to become the city it is today. In 1783, an influx of American settlers resulted in upwards of 16,000 residents, and by 1867, the city was the fourth largest in Canada. The most catastrophic fire in the city's history came in 1877, resulting in the loss of some 1,600 homes and businesses. Many of the structures were rebuilt and are still standing today, contributing to the city's Victorian character. By the 1950s, historic structures began to disappear in the name of progress, and a huge urban renewal development was carried out in the 1960s. Saint John: 1877-1980 highlights the many changes the city has seen over the years, through photographs of its neighbourhoods, play places, tourist attractions, and residents.

Saint John: 1877-1980 (Historic Canada)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

This fascinating collection of photographs brings to life the dramatic and colourful history of Saint John West and its neighbours. Over two hundred images show how this area developed during the last century as the fishing, shipping, and rail centre of Saint John; how it saw its business and residential districts gutted; how it struggled to rebuild itself and grow again, only to suffer a disastrous fire, revive a second time, and then slide slowly into decline during the latter decades of this century.Together David Goss and Fred Miller guide us through the city's vibrant past: the events, industries, places, and people which have defined Saint John West over the decades. Photographs show the arrival of the railway, the flood of new immigrants, the development of the harbour, and the growth of the shipping industry. We see how significantly working conditions have changed over the decades for fishermen, foundry workers, and other local people. We see how much the local landscape has changed, withpictures of buildings both familiar and long gone and bustling streets such as King Street, Protection Street, and Union Street complete with drugstores, chowder houses, saloons, and other local landmarks no longer with us. The images capture catastrophes such as the Waterfront Fire of 1931 and celebrationssuch as parades and festivals. Most of all, they preserve and honour the lives of the ordinary people of Saint John West: streetcar drivers, firemen, harbour workers, fishermen, store owners, tipplers, schoolchildren, and foundry workers, amongst many others. We see how buildings, technology, fashions, and lifestyles have changed while a sense of community and a zest for life among local residents has remained constant over the decades.

Saint John West and its Neighbours (Historic Canada)

Miller, Fred

East Saint John, affectionately called the "East Side," became a part of the City of Saint John in 1967. For decades prior to its merger, the city and east side community of the Parish of Simonds cooperated in many areas of municipal service. East Saint John contained many industries, including the dry dock, Foleys Pottery, and McAvitys, and later K. C. Irving's oil refinery at Silver Falls. During World War II , Fort Mispec was established at Mispec Point, and in 1970, the fort site became Irving Oil's Canaport. More than just an industrial area, East Saint John was the site of recreational fishing and boating and home to the neighbourhoods of Forest Hills, Glen Falls, Champlain Heights, and Jean and Belgrave Streets. East Saint John was also the home of the Moosepath raceway, Exhibition Park, and the Simonds Arena. Rothesay Avenue was the commercial heart of the east side until the 1970s, when new malls and shopping centers opened nearby.

East Saint John (Historic Canada)

History

Wright, Harold E.

Americas

It has been estimated that 90% of those who are HIV positive are in employment. This text provides a historical and international review of the theoretical and practical issues which bear upon organisational responses to HIV/AIDS.

Organizing Aids: Workplace and Organizational Responses to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (Social Aspects of AIDS)

Adam-Smith, Derek

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Taylor&Francis

Lists of soldiers with dates of service, etc.

Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the French and Indian Wars 1755 1756

Zarowin, David

New England Historic

Small Business and Society (Routledge Revivals)

When this book was first published in 1991, political ideology had thrust small-firm issues to the forefront of attempts to revitalize the British economy. In the Thatcher years the emphasis had been on individual enterprise and initiative with the number of small firms increasing rapidly. This was reflected in the growth in the number of specialist studies analysis small-firm revivalism. 
Small Business and Society clarifies the issues and debates that surround the small business and its place in society. In particular, the complex nature of its social role is examined: on the one hand, the entrepreneur can be seen as the innovator exploiting free-market capitalism to strengthen the economy; on the other, employment conditions and industrial relations are said to suffer. Moreover, the growing importance of ‘green’ issues now brings into question the extent to which the small firm benefits the environment. This book will be of interest to students of business and sociology.

Management & Leadership

Only in New Brunswick: New Stories from David Goss

Nimbus Publishing

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